Game Over, Goku Returns

Amid a battlefield strewn with jagged rocks, a fierce battle erupted.

Piccolo told Gohan, "Control your ki. Don't let his pressure overwhelm you."

Everyone charged at Nappa. Tien Shinhan swung a punch at him, but Nappa smirked and shifted slightly to the side. Tien's punch missed! Nappa caught Tien's outstretched arm with his left hand, then drove his right fist into Tien's stomach. With a loud thud, Tien's arm remained in Nappa's grasp as his body flew dozens of meters away! How terrifying. Nappa had crippled Tien with a single move! Everyone stared at him in fear.

Chiaotzu cried out anxiously, "Tien Shinhan, are you all right?" He flew toward him as he shouted. Tien lay facedown, trembling slightly. Thankfully, he wasn't dead. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Chiaotzu sobbed as he helped Tien up!

Tien said through the pain, "Everyone, be careful. Our opponent is far too strong. I didn't even have a chance to fight back before he tore off my arm!"

Piccolo and Krillin charged at Nappa, but Gohan was so terrified that he couldn't move. He stood there, dazed!

Piccolo shouted angrily, "Take this!" He thrust both hands forward and fired a Masenko at Nappa. Nappa raised a palm and caught the attack effortlessly! He didn't even feel a thing! Behind him, Krillin launched his signature technique, the Destructo Disc. Nappa didn't take it seriously and planned to stop it with his body.

"Idiot. Nappa, dodge!" Vegeta shouted.

At Vegeta's voice, a flicker of danger suddenly crossed Nappa's mind, and he hurriedly leaped into the air. The Destructo Disc sliced toward the mountain behind him! The mountainside slid down smoothly at an angle, revealing a cut as smooth as a mirror. If that attack had hit him, he would've ended up even worse than the mountain! Saiyans were aliens made of flesh and blood, after all. As Nappa thought about it, cold sweat poured down his forehead!

"Damn it, you little bald runt. I'm going to give you special attention next!" Nappa snarled.

"Idiot! You fool, Nappa! If you keep underestimating them, you won't fare much better than the Saibaman," Vegeta said, glaring at the hopeless case.

"I understand, Vegeta. I won't do it again. Don't worry," Nappa said, trembling. Thinking of Vegeta's cruelty toward the Saibaman, he secretly resolved to make a brilliant showing. Otherwise...

"Gohan, Krillin and I are going to attack him. Watch for your chance and hit him with everything you've got—a fatal blow," Piccolo whispered to Gohan.

He turned to look at Gohan, only to find that the boy still hadn't recovered from his fear.

He shouted in exasperation, "Son Gohan, what are you doing? Did you hear me?"

Gohan slowly came to his senses and stammered, "I-I understand... Uncle Piccolo!" Looking at the five-year-old before him, Piccolo suddenly realized he couldn't count on him. He said coldly, "Get lost! You don't deserve to stand beside me and fight. Go back to your mother's arms and enjoy your worthless life!"

At those words, tears welled up in Gohan's eyes! He thought of his father being killed by the Saiyans, and of Yamcha and Tien Shinhan. Then he declared with determination, "I won't freeze up again, Uncle Piccolo. I can fight!"

"Suit yourself," Piccolo said impatiently!

Before he could say another word, Nappa came flying straight at him. Piccolo met him head-on, trading punches and kicks! He could just barely keep up with Nappa's speed, but every time they clashed, Nappa's fists hit like steel. Piccolo gradually fell behind. Krillin suddenly spread his fingers and pressed his hands to his forehead, shouting, "Solar Flare..." Piccolo had already closed his eyes when he saw Krillin's stance. He yelled to Gohan, "Now, Gohan!" But he hadn't expected Nappa's terrifying strength to freeze Son Gohan in place all over again!

Tien Shinhan was in the air nearby, though, aiming one hand at Nappa. He shouted, "Final Tri-Beam!" A square beam of light shot toward Nappa! It blasted him into the ground, leaving an enormous, seemingly bottomless crater.

Nappa was hit by a blinding flash and squeezed his eyes shut in pain! "Damn it, all you do is use underhanded tricks!" A moment later, Tien's attack slammed him deep into the ground, shattering the armor on his upper body.

As the flash faded, Krillin gasped, "We did it! Nice work, Tien Shinhan!" As he spoke, Tien fell limply from the sky, and Krillin hurried to catch him!

Piccolo gave Gohan a cold look without saying a word. Yet Gohan could feel how disappointed Uncle Piccolo was in him.

"I-I'm sorry, Uncle Piccolo," Gohan said miserably.

"Come on, come on. Gohan's still a child. Don't put so much pressure on him. He's only five! Besides, we're here, aren't we?" Krillin said to Piccolo.

Nappa slowly rose into the air. While everyone had let their guard down, he fired a blast from his mouth at Tien Shinhan. Tien was too weak to dodge. All he could do was stare as the ki blast flew toward him! When the explosion faded, Tien's heart had stopped beating!

"Tien Shinhan..." Krillin cried out in shock! It was his fault. He'd known Tien was too weak to fight, yet after catching him, he'd put him down and left him there!

"Nappa, watch your back!" Vegeta shouted. Chiaotzu had latched tightly onto Nappa's much larger body. Looking at everyone, he said, "Goodbye, everyone. Tien Shinhan, wait for me. We'll be together forever." Light radiated from his body. The explosion filled the ears of the three survivors! Chiaotzu was dead too. He'd blown himself up, leaving no trace of his body. He could never be brought back to life again!

Krillin cried out in anguish, "Chiaotzu..."

In such a short time, they'd already lost three people. Despair filled their hearts! Goku, where were you? When were you coming back?

They looked up at the sky, where the powerful, bare-chested figure appeared. It was Nappa. Even Chiaotzu's self-destruction hadn't killed him! While they were still reeling in terror, Nappa charged at Krillin at lightning speed and kicked him in the neck! Krillin collapsed. He wasn't dead, but he was close, with only a faint breath remaining!

"Damn it, Son Goku! Are you still not back? If you don't hurry, I won't be able to hold out!" Piccolo gritted his teeth.

Nappa looked at Piccolo and said, "Namekian, stay out of the way. Vegeta won't let me kill you. That half-breed is the last bit of fun I get!"

Piccolo looked at the Gohan he'd trained and said, "Gohan, run. Head to Kami's Lookout. That's where your father will arrive first. If I survive, I might be able to keep training you!" Piccolo's eyes were filled with the will to die! Carrying Krillin, Gohan flew toward Kami's Lookout.

Nappa rushed to stop him, but Piccolo blocked his way!

"Your opponent is me!" Piccolo shouted!

Nappa laughed maliciously. "Hahaha! Vegeta said I couldn't kill you, but he didn't say I couldn't cripple you, right? Hey, Vegeta, you don't mind if I leave him crippled, do you?"

"Do as you like, but he mustn't die," Vegeta said coldly.

"Understood, Vegeta," Nappa replied.

By now, Piccolo was utterly exhausted. He could barely even keep himself in the air! Nappa casually fired a ki blast, and Piccolo's right arm disappeared!

"All right, Nappa. That's enough. His ki is almost gone. If he dies, you'll die too," Vegeta said coldly!

Nappa slowly descended and sat down beside Vegeta.

Hell,

a figure appeared in an instant.

"Goku, you finally made it! Hurry, give me your hand, and I'll take you back to Earth," Kami said.

Goku had no time to think. He reached out and took Kami's hand, and the two of them slowly disappeared.

Kami's Lookout

"Thanks, Kami. I'm going to find them right away," Goku said as he leaped off the Lookout! As he descended toward Korin Tower, Korin was waiting by the railing. He casually tossed something, and Goku caught it. He saw three Senzu Beans.

Korin said, "Goku, these are the last three. I hope they help."

Goku had no time to reply. He'd been running along Snake Way for so long that he was utterly exhausted. He immediately swallowed a Senzu Bean. His body swelled slightly, then, with a pop, strength surged through him. He was back in peak condition, and even a little stronger. After sensing their ki, he flew toward the battlefield...